School: Keeny
- Location:
- Keeny, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Cléirigh
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- Killybandrick Lake.
Once upon a time there was a woman and it was said she was a witch. She lived in Killybandrick for some time and then she died about 367 years ago.
A priest named Father Peters was going to a sick call in Killybandrick riding a horse.
The witch appeared to him and tried to take him off but he used all his strength and she did not drag him off.
The priest put her in a bottle and casted her on the small island in Killybandrick. It is said she is there yet and she got the power to take three lifes before or after sunset. That is the reason the lake is(continues on next page)- Collector
- Susan Mc Elroy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumbrawn, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- James Shiels
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Drumbrawn, Co. Cavan